Department of Transportation issued a
final rule on July 3, 2014 amending the requirement for air
carriers to report incidents involving the loss, injury, or death
of an animal during air transport. The final rule: (1) expands the
reporting requirement to U.S. carriers that operate scheduled
service with at least one aircraft with a design capacity of more
than 60 seats ("covered carriers"); (2) expands the definition of
"animal" to any warm- or cold-blooded animal which, at the time of
transportation, is being kept as a pet in a family household in the
United States and any dog or cat which, at the time of
transportation, is shipped as part of a commercial shipment on a
scheduled passenger flight, including shipments by trainers and
breeders; (3) requires covered carriers to file a calendar-year
report through December; (4) requires covered carriers to include
in the calendar-year report the total number of animals that were
lost, injured, or died during air transport in the calendar year,
including a requirement to file a negative report if the carrier
did not have any reportable incidents during the calendar year; (5)
requires covered carriers to provide in their calendar-year reports
the total number of animals transported in the calendar year; and
(6) requires a certification signed by an authorized carrier
representative affirming that the report is true, correct, and
complete. Additionally, the final rule moved the reporting
requirement out of 14 CFR Part 234 to avoid further confusion
regarding which entities are required to submit a report. The
reporting requirement is now codified at 14 CFR Part 235.
US Code:
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USC 41721 Name of Law: Reports by Air Carriers on Incidents
Involving Animals During Air Transport
PL: Pub.L. 106 - 810 CFR 234.13 Name of Law:
Reports by air carriers on incidents involving animals during air
transport
In 2008, the estimated total
annual burden hours was between 0 and 360 (the number of
respondents was 30; the maximum number of hours assumed that all 30
respondents have one reportable incident every month during the
calendar year). The most recent version of the rule decreases the
number of respondents to 27. Therefore, the estimated total annual
burden hours is between 27 and 324 because each respondent must, at
a minimum, submit one report each year-the December report. For the
other months of the year, the respondent must submit a report only
if it experienced an incident in that month. The maximum number of
hours assumes that all 27 respondents have one reportable incident
every month during the calendar year.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
2015-03-11 Supporting Statement - Animal Reporting Rule.docx
Reports by Carriers on Incidents Involving Animals During Air transport